Wayne Rooney in injury

After injuring his left ankle against West Bromwich Albion, Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's clash against Stoke City.

The striker managed to break his duck against West Brom after a nine month open play goal drought, but will be disappointed after twisting his left ankle towards the end of their 2-1 win.

While manager Sir Alex Ferguson was worried that

the player might be out for two weeks, according to reports in the Express, Rooney believes he will only miss one match and should be fit to return to face Liverpool in the FA Cup third round during the weekend.

The Red Devils are current atop of the Barclays Premier League table, and will hope to extend their lead from rivals Manchester City by beating Stoke on Wednesday.